Risk Research Report on Human Resources of Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises in China

Overview

Taking representative offices of foreign enterprises in China as research subject, this report summarizes risks in HR Research during the business operation in the light of the status quo and characteristics of there offices. By analyzing the roots of risks, the report offers tailored risk Research plans and solutions.

This report is mainly designed for foreign investors, and is an important reference especially for those investors intending to set up representative offices in Mainland China to know about the establishment method, business restriction, risks and cultural environment of representative offices of foreign enterprises in China . All cases in this report are prototype of real cases. The report integrated advanced Research theory with the actual situation, business environment and culture of China and its operability and efficacy have been tested in practice. Thus, this report has high reference value for investors in risk prevention, Research cost reduction.

Content

Preface

The preface introduces the basic situation of representative offices of foreign enterprises in China , including the definition, characteristics (no Research power, no personnel administrative power, no independent finance power), scale, organization, business restrictions, conditions of establishment and external operation environment of residence organs.

Chapter One: Manifestations and Causes of HR Risks in

                      Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Part One: Manifestations of HR Risks

I.  Risks in Recruitment

»  Negative Influence of Nepotism on Personnel Recruitment and

    Research

»  Risk Caused by Applicants

II. Risks in Post-employment

»  Managerial Personnel Misappropriating of Company Property via

»  Loophole of Financial Regulations

»  Employee Claiming Compensation by Excuses of Regulations on

    Overtime Work

»  Post-employees Figuring for Personal Interests via Company's

    Resources

»  Threats from Emotional Problem of Some Foreign Staff

III. Risks in Ex-employment

Part Two: Causes Analysis

I.  Incompetence of Business Environment in Mainland China

II. Unsoundness of Research and Monitoring Mechanism in

    Representative Offices

III. Regional Culture Differences and Conflicts

Chapter Two: Risk Research Plans and Measures against HR

                      Risk in Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprise

Part One: Establishment of Recruitment System Fitt for the Situation in

                China

I.  Establishment of Clear Personnel Appointment and Power

    Distribution System

II. Procedure of Background Verification on Chinese Employees

III. Outsourcing of HR Research

Part Two: Establishment and Enhancement of Monitoring Mechanism

I.  Establish the System of Regular Monitoring and Audit on the

    Representative Offices by the Headquarters

»  Inspection on Overall Operation Situation of Representative Offices

»  Inspection on Duty Fulfillment of Senior Managerial Personnel

II. Typical Risk Research Project on Post-employees

Part Three: Risk Research Project on Ex-employees

I.  Solutions for Labor-Capital Disputes

II. Ex-employee Information Research

Chapter Three: Prediction on Development Trend of HR Risk in

                         Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprise

Note: Representative office is usually selected as an initial form of foreign enterprises’ investment in China , and subsequently will be transformed to be the independent corporate in forms of Sino-foreign joint venture or exclusively foreign-owned enterprise at its mature stage. Accordingly its character is adapt to the demands of business development, whereas it leads to the changes of organization, Research structure and business scope, as well as the types and expressions of risks to be faced. For details, please refer to the Risk Research Report on Human Resources in Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Enterprises and Risk Research Report on Human Resources in Exclusively Foreign-owned Enterprises.

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